(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Tim Robinson. The book begins with the Louisiana Purchase and moves chronologically down the Oregon Trail, into the California Gold Rush, and along the transcontinental railroad, concluding with the takeover of all Indian lands. Using plenty of humor, Sheinkin builds his conversational narrative around stories of the men and women who peopled the west. Maps and short biographies of principal figures complete the book. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2009

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Tim Robinson. Sheinkin's entertaining histories cover the Revolutionary and Civil wars. George (originally Storyteller's History: The American Revolution) begins with thirteen ways to start a revolution. Miserable opens with thirteen ways to rip a country apart. Each book includes personal, frequently irreverent, accounts of the participants. The layouts invite browsing: bold subheadings, short exposition, numerous pen-and-ink cartoonlike illustrations, and plenty of maps. Bib., ind. Review covers these titles: King George: What Was His Problem? and Two Miserable Presidents.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2008

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Tim Robinson. Sheinkin's entertaining histories cover the Revolutionary and Civil wars. George (originally Storyteller's History: The American Revolution) begins with thirteen ways to start a revolution. Miserable opens with thirteen ways to rip a country apart. Each book includes personal, frequently irreverent, accounts of the participants. The layouts invite browsing: bold subheadings, short exposition, numerous pen-and-ink cartoonlike illustrations, and plenty of maps. Bib., ind. Review covers these titles: King George: What Was His Problem? and Two Miserable Presidents.

Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2008